he sited conflict from syria to northern nigeria encouraging dialogue. he gave christmas blessings in 65 languages. >> in japan, residents displaced by the tsunami celebrated their christmas together. they gathered gifts for many like these. many in japan are still living in temporary housing after their homes were destroyed. >> in poland they're calling this the largest mechanical christmas crib in all of europe. it's 52 feet high and contains more than 200 figures. the largest figure being st. joseph standing nearly 6 feet tall and santa was probably enjoying the cooler than normal temperatures in australia. temperatures were in the low 70s. much cooler than normal there, however a few souls braving the less the tropical temperatures even sporting some santa hats, you see all the wind right there but these guys don't seem to mind too much. the holiday spirit being felt across the globe tonight. >> coming up, i'll take you on a sobering tour and talk to one of the residents in the next edition of people behaving badly >>> there's a housing related tax c